put a stop to
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Turner himself put on a uniform and temporarily became the manager during the 1977 season—until the league put a stop to it, citing rules against an owner taking the reins on the field.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
“Only the stronger medicine of reassignment will put a stop to the parade of irregular proceedings and rulings...” it said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
In the 13 years since 2012, all four horsemen of the apocalypse have rocked up to the party and put a stop to the dancing and jubilation.
From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025
It would be easy to put a stop to this.
From Slate • Nov. 22, 2025
“We’ll put a stop to it at once. From now on, by royal command, everyone must eat dinner before the banquet.”
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
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